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The Belgian Road to Cannes

  • Documentary

May 22, 2017 (FR)

1h 2m

A cheerful road movie all about Belgian films at Cannes over the past 70 years. Filmmakers from the past converse with those from the present to paint the portrait of a cinema that is both diverse and free. An account of Belgium’s participation in the greatest film festival in th...

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